Getting Married Without a Relationship

Telephones

The man was indeed completely insane, at half-time seven in the morning his messenger driver had come to pick up and was sitting casually on the terrace chair accompanied by a cup of coffee.

Lazily Dara complied with the cry of her mother who told her to hurry, because the driver had previously told her the intention of coming to Dara's mother. With half-little eyes, Dara got into the car and left with Rei's driver named Agus.

"Where are we going, sir?" dara asked half a murmur.

"To the apartment of Boss Rei," replied Agus.

"After that?"

"That's it, but from last night Boss and Mas Nino were very busy. They called some people non-stop, then there was someone from WO coming and they chatted until late at night." Agus laughed for a while. "I actually feel sorry for Mas Nino because he is the busiest."

Dara was stunned to hear Agus' words, had he not gone too far? Rei and Nino are very busy taking care of this wedding, while he and his family are relaxed.

'Alright, today I will obey all that the man said.'

***

Agus squeezed the intercom bell on the doorstep of the apartment. Shortly after, a little man opened the door. Agus and Dara come in. The tiny man's gaze was immediately fixed on Dara, he watched Dara from head to toe, then he smiled silently. 'My boss is good at choosing a future wife, ' he said in his heart.

"Dad, where's the boss?" ask Agus. Iban who was watching Dara was shocked.

"Oh, Boss is being snowed, she just finished taking a shower. Said the Boss, if the prospective Madam Boss came, told to have breakfast first," Iban said with a smile on Dara. Dara's heart flinched when she heard the tiny man call her, 'prospective Mistress Boss'. With heavy Dara returned Iban's smile.

"Breakfast?" ask Dara.

"Yes" replied Iban. Right, Dara hasn't had time for breakfast at home. This was the first time he had not eaten breakfast at home. Because breakfast is a special ritual that must be attended by all members of the Salim Pratikno family.

"Come with me" said Iban, Dara nodded and followed the man into the kitchen.

After arriving at the kitchen Dara looked at the dining table. There were only two pieces of toast, peanut butter, and a large glass of chocolate milk.

"Please" Iban said with one hand gesture. Dara was caught off guard, this breakfast thing already made her feel strange. Usually he found a dining table full of various menus, but this morning he only found two pieces of toast, peanut butter, and a glass of milk.

"Boss, never breakfast. He only drank coffee," Iban explained because Dara was silent and looked confused. Iban thought, maybe Dara was surprised because at the table there was only a menu for one person.

"Oh so, all right," said Dara and sat down. After Dara sat down at the dinner table, Iban said goodbye to preparing for everything his boss needed.

Dara stared at the milk in the glass while thinking. 'Is this milk okay to drink by pregnant women? What do I care about this pregnancy.' Dara reached for the milk to drink it, but when the glass stuck to her lips, she stopped. 'But what if I feel nauseous later? Today I want to be photographed, I cannot look sick.'

Dara looked back. Right behind the chair is a refrigerator. There may be fruit juice there, he thought. Dara got up and opened the refrigerator.

"God, the man really had nothing but mineral water and milk in a carton. There is no juice, fruit, or other food" murmured Dara.

"What are you doing?" Suddenly there was a voice that shocked Dara. The girl stood up and closed the refrigerator. He found Rei standing right behind him. The man's hair was still wet, and he was wearing only a white T-shirt and a knee-length color. The outfit reminded him of his time in Bali after the tragedy that night.

"A__I'm looking for juice" said Dara clumsily.

"There's no juice here. I and Iban have no time for kitchen shopping. I was busy with schedules and Iban as an assistant to a famous artist like me, was busy following me wherever I went." The man spoke arrogantly as usual.

Dara breathed an annoyed sigh. "Hey, but I don't usually eat that," Dara said as she pointed at the menu at the dinner table.

"It's not your house, just eat what's there" Rei said, then he picked up a cup in the top cupboard and brewed sashet coffee.

"Another ten minutes we leave," said Rei, then went ahead leisurely. From the way he spoke, body gestures, and eyes, it was clear that Rei was arrogant and annoying.

"Gosh, look at that attitude, it really sucks. All right, I'm eating. I don't want to be tormented by hunger" said Dara upset. He was upset not because of the food, but rather because of the man's attitude.

***

Dara and Rei headed to the location where the preweding photos were accompanied by Iban and Agus. Actually Dara was curious where he would do the preweding photos, but he was lazy to ask. Now that their car is slowly getting into the Jagorawi toll road, inevitably Dara asks, "Where do we want a photo?"

"Peak," Rei replied like a delirious person as his eyes closed.

"peak?" Dara's voice was rising. Again the man decided without discussing with him first. Absolutely outrageous.

"Mmm .. everything is waiting for us there," Rei said still like a delirious person. Dara changed her sitting position to face Rei.

"Hey, does this wedding have to look luxurious and cost a lot of money? It was just a pretend marriage" Dara said.

Iban who sat in the front seat, and Agus who was concentrating on driving, immediately sat up straight, winking at each other to hear the small quarrel of their master. There is something strange here, they thought.

"Pretend it or not, our marriage will remain legal in the eyes of religion and country, you know that. And don't pretend to care about money, I'm responsible. Because I know your mother is very materialistic," Rei said still with her relaxed and annoying style.

Dara gritted her teeth holding back her emotions, if only this wasn't on the highway, she would have asked to stop and leave, a fool with a preweding photo.

"Why are all mothers of a girl always realistic? I don't understand." Now Rei opened his eyes and asked seriously to Dara still with an annoying look on his face.

Hearing that question, made Dara even more emotional. He did not accept his mother being said to be realistic.

"Yes, you're right. All mothers of a girl must be realistic. You know why? That's because they don't want his daughter who he has raised with affection, suffering from being taken by a destitute man," said Dara scatter and turn her face out the window. Rei nodded his head. He thinks it makes sense.

"And you're one of the lucky girls taken by rich men like me." Rei returned to bragging. Dara just glanced at Rei between scowl and disgust. He just found out, on this earth there is a species of annoying like him.

Not sure what will happen in the future, Dara only hopes to be strong and resistant to face this rare species.

***

But there is something strange, like there is something out of nowhere, a kind of movement from the subconscious that requires Dara can not refuse anything directed by the Photographer. One of them when Dara was directed to pose very close to Rei, namely back hug or hugged from behind by Rei, and Dara had to hold her head up to look at the man's face, until their lips almost touched. It turned out that pose was a flood of praise from the photographer. He said the chemistry Dara and Rei displayed was very good. The photo has life, and whoever sees it will surely feel the enormity of love between them.

Dara shuddered to herself. 'Oh, my God, that's fucking funny. The photographer was really curious. Love what? Who loves who?' his Dara in heart.

Dara's reaction to the photo, however, was different from Rei's. The man looked happy when he did. He even wants to repeat it again. The photographer was able to see how Rei looked so deeply at Dara, actually that was what made the photographer throw praise. Dara doesn't understand that.

At that time Rei forgot one thing, that there was actually someone far away who missed him.

***

"You thirsty?" ask Rei.

"No!" answer Dara ketus.

"You hungry?"

"No," answered Dara lying, but she was hungry and thirsty.

"You may not be hungry and thirsty, but someone in your stomach needs that intake."

Dara. He doesn't even care about the baby in his stomach, but Rei does the opposite. Dara obediently picked up a bottle of mineral water on the table. Secretly Rei smiled seeing Dara rise up and take the water.

"Rei, Dara .. let's get ready again," exclaimed the photographer, entering the Dara and Rei makeup room.

"Mas, when did this end?" dara asked a little annoyed. He's already exhausted.

"This is the last one. Let's get ready, the night will be hunted," said Revelation and then back outside.

Rei got up to Dara. "You tired?" tanyakanya.

"No!" Dara answered jutek.

Rei smiled. "Sandara, you've been telling a lot of lies today. I know," said Rei and then left. Dara looked at Rei's back who was away then disappeared. 'Lied? Does it have some kind of lie detector sensor?'

***

The shooting ended at night. Dara called her mother to send the driver to pick her up, she did not want to have to be in the car anymore with the annoying man. Apparently Rei heard Dara's chat on the phone. Quickly he snatched Dara's phone and spoke to his future mother-in-law.

Dara was stunned by the sudden shock of Rei being nearby and taking over her phone. He gripped sebal.

"Hello ... Ma," cried Rei.

"...."

"No need, Ma. Let Dara come home with me, and I'll make sure Dara gets home safely."

"...."

"Yes, there's no need."

Rei hung up the phone and gave the phone to Dara. Dara still grinned. Since when did the man call his mother 'Ma?' Very familiar to him.

"You don't want to come home with me? You're gonna embarrass me in front of your parents? You go with me, so come home with me, you know! Your foolish actions have humiliated me to them. I hope you can keep my good name in front of your parents. Understood?! I'm the same, I'll keep your good name to my family."

The deg! Dara's heart is like a concrete block. He feels bad. Did his actions humiliate Rei?

Dara saw Rei packing his things with a guilty feeling. Somehow in his heart there began to be a sympathetic feeling. Slowly Dara approached Rei. "I'm sorry" he said slowly.

The corner of Rei's lips was slightly pulled upwards. But he didn't say anything.

***

Arriving at Dara's house, Rei chatted first with Dara's parents and brothers. In silence Dara watched her future husband. It turned out that Rei was the type of person who was easily familiar with anyone, even with his father once. Dara was a little impressed. 'Ah yes, it will be an artist, surely he will very easily blend with anyone, right?'

After dinner, Rei just got home.

Andi approached Dara in her room. "Ra, Rei is a good man, I hope you are also kind to him" Andi said, sitting on the bed.

Dara closed the book she was reading. "So don't know, Rei was being nice to you, just like me he sucks."

"Times, anyway?"

"Yes!"

"Sister doesn't believe. Rei's nice and polite, really."

"Ah, whatever. Brother come out, I'm sleepy, want to sleep." Dara kept the book on the nightstand, then pulled the blanket.

Andi snorted while shaking his head, then exited the room.

***